The working unit of electricity: the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power flowing for one hour, the quantity an electricity meter counts and a bill charges for. It converts to 3,412 British thermal units, the heat-based unit American statistics use to compare electricity with fuels burned directly.
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1. United States Energy Information Administration Official Site
US Energy Information AdministrationUnits and calculators explained, British thermal unitsQuote, Units and calculators explained, British thermal units
A Btu measures heat energy.
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